Washington State Pushed to Spend More on Equitable Transit
Advocates for disadvantaged communities want lawmakers to increase spending on transit projects in areas where driving alternatives are scarce. Paying for the proposals would require increases in taxes and fees.
April 23, 2021 • (TNS) The bus stop near Paul Tabayoyon s home in Yakima, Wash., has no designated sidewalk or bench. So he waits in a neighbor s yard or on the street when catching a ride.
That s felt dangerous for Tabayoyon, who became disabled from a back injury and relied on transit to get around between 2015 and 2018.
He has slowly recovered and now borrows a family member s car. But during the time of his disability, taking transit was an uphill battle sometimes literally.
Advocates push Washington lawmakers to spend more on transit, pedestrian projects By Michelle Baruchman, The Seattle Times
Published: April 23, 2021, 10:30am
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The bus stop near Paul Tabayoyon’s home in Yakima has no designated sidewalk or bench. So he waits in a neighbor’s yard or on the street when catching a ride.
That’s felt dangerous for Tabayoyon, who became disabled from a back injury and relied on transit to get around between 2015 and 2018.
He has slowly recovered and now borrows a family member’s car. But during the time of his disability, taking transit was an uphill battle sometimes literally.